Fort Wayne weather in May: Fort Wayne, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fort Wayne in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 4.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 10°C, 116 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFort Wayne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014827
- Location40.97°N 85.21°W
- Elevation791 ft (241 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population273,203
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Wayne in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.3°F. May is 11.1°F warmer than April and 9.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fort Wayne and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 65°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 53°F | 43% | 26% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 42% | 26% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 50°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 53°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 54°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 54°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 54°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 55°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 55°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 50°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014827; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Wayne in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 1 (45%). In all, 4.58 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Fort Wayne, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014827.
How humid and windy is Fort Wayne in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 86% | 6.3 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 68% | 9.6 mph | 36% |
| noon | 72°F | 56°F | 56% | 11.2 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 55°F | 51% | 11.6 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 55°F | 53% | 10.4 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 69% | 6.8 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014827. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Fort Wayne?
The warmest May temperature on Fort Wayne's official record (since 1897) is 97°F, on May 28, 2018; the coldest is 23°F, on May 9, 2020. The wettest May brought 10.17 in (2011); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1923).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.3°F: 2021 59.1°F (−2.2), 2022 64.6°F (+3.3), 2023 60.9°F (−0.4), 2024 66.2°F (+4.9), 2025 59.3°F (−2.0), 2026 58.8°F (−2.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | −2.2°F | 4.67 in |
| 2022 | 64.6°F | +3.3°F | 3.07 in |
| 2023 | 60.9°F | −0.4°F | 4.06 in |
| 2024 | 66.2°F | +4.9°F | 4.42 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | −2.0°F | 3.01 in |
| 2026 | 58.8°F | −2.5°F | 3.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FWAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014827. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fort Wayne compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, May normal highs run from 69°F in Angola to 79°F in Boonville; Fort Wayne's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.